The Living Age, Volume 247Living Age Company, 1905 |
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... face to face with us in our daily walk . ( P. 41. ) Then Johnny goes up to London and becomes a supernumerary page at Court . It is during this time that he makes his first visit to the lay monas- tery Little Gidding , the whole descrip ...
... face to face with us in our daily walk . ( P. 41. ) Then Johnny goes up to London and becomes a supernumerary page at Court . It is during this time that he makes his first visit to the lay monas- tery Little Gidding , the whole descrip ...
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... face to face with his own conscience , but vis - à - vis even to his enemies . There is too much of the school - girl's hero here , or even of the child's , who , following some " third brother " through the troubles of his earlier ...
... face to face with his own conscience , but vis - à - vis even to his enemies . There is too much of the school - girl's hero here , or even of the child's , who , following some " third brother " through the troubles of his earlier ...
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... face shone freshly shaven above a spotless collar , the lemon - colored wheels of his gig glistened , the bay mare was groomed to a polish . The yellow bills bore his own name at the head of a file of dissenting champions ; the white ...
... face shone freshly shaven above a spotless collar , the lemon - colored wheels of his gig glistened , the bay mare was groomed to a polish . The yellow bills bore his own name at the head of a file of dissenting champions ; the white ...
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... face flamed an unmistakable danger- signal . Gig , bicycle , and pony - cart closed a little short of the hill - crest and Mr. Arbon's voice rang : " Now , la- dies , vote for Arbon an ' poll early ! Don't be fooled by smooth talk ...
... face flamed an unmistakable danger- signal . Gig , bicycle , and pony - cart closed a little short of the hill - crest and Mr. Arbon's voice rang : " Now , la- dies , vote for Arbon an ' poll early ! Don't be fooled by smooth talk ...
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... face trickling sweat , his coat - tails flying , and his whiskers streaming backwards in the breeze , he strove for his very life to fly from the furious hoofs and the relentless , rasping wheels in his wake . Ahead , at the Cross , the ...
... face trickling sweat , his coat - tails flying , and his whiskers streaming backwards in the breeze , he strove for his very life to fly from the furious hoofs and the relentless , rasping wheels in his wake . Ahead , at the Cross , the ...
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Page 245 - Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavours the national interest, upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed.
Page 280 - ... This is the day that must make good that great attribute of God, his justice ; that must reconcile those unanswerable doubts that torment the wisest understandings; and reduce those seeming inequalities and respective distributions in this world, to an equality and recompensive justice in the next. This is that one day, that shall include and comprehend all that went before it ; wherein, as in the last scene, all the actors must enter, to complete and make up the catastrophe of this great piece.
Page 567 - Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents.
Page 567 - No! the charges against me are all of one kind, that I have pushed the principles of general justice and benevolence too far; further than a cautious policy would warrant; and further than the opinions of many would go along with me. — In every accident which may happen through life, in pain, in sorrow, in depression, and distress — I will call to mind this accusation, and be comforted.
Page 567 - But, his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you; to any man, or to any set of men living.
Page 567 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Page 474 - This was the East of the ancient navigators, so old, so mysterious, resplendent and sombre, living and unchanged, full of danger and promise.
Page 263 - Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime.
Page 40 - There is no end of my kind treatment from the faculty ; they are in general the most amiable companions, and the best friends, as well as the most learned men, I know.
Page 519 - It is we who are Hamlet. This play has a prophetic truth, which is above that of history. Whoever has become thoughtful and melancholy through his own mishaps or those of others ; whoever has borne about with him the clouded brow of reflection, and thought himself